River Cruises

River cruises are similar to guided tours in that the itineraries are prearranged and your accommodations, meals, transportation and sightseeing are included for one attractive price. However, instead of traveling via motorcoach between stops and staying in hotels, you'll cruise on a well-appointed ship that docks in towns along major waterways. Note that some trips also feature hotel stays before or after the cruise.

On board, you’ll unpack only once, as your stateroom will be your home for the duration of the cruise. When traveling from each place to the next, enjoy magnificent views from the ship and take advantage of the vessel’s modern amenities. When you disembark, you’ll have convenient access to all the must-see attractions. Plus, a professional tour or cruise director will be on hand to help make your experience enriching and worry-free.

While river cruises are highly inclusive in general, the number and quality of included features vary based on the rating that we provide for each vacation listed on this site.

Limited-Time Offers on River Cruises!

Trafalgar: Save up to 10% off trips. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires September 29. Click here.
Trafalgar: Save $200 per couple off trips. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires September 29. Click here.
Collette: Fall Sale! Save up to 10% off tours. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires September 25. Click here.
Globus: Save up to $700 per couple off 2024 tours. Prices shown reflect discount. Click here.
G Adventure: Save up to 20% off tours. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires September 30. Click here.
Uniworld: 2023 Cruise Sale! Save 30% on select sailings. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires September 30. Click here.
Insight: Save $200 per couple off trips. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires September 29. Click here.
Gate 1: Save $800 per couple off 2024 Europe river cruises. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires September 30. Click here.
AmaWaterways: Save 20% off the cruise price of 2023 and 2024 sailings. Prices shown reflect discount. Solo travelers save 20% off the single supplement price in select cruises in certain cabin categories. Expires September 30. Click here.
Lux Gold: Save $200 per couple off trips. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires September 29. Click here.
Collette: Save 50% off select Danube cruises. Prices shown reflect discount. Cruise must be purchased as part of an air-inclusive package . Expires October 10. Click here.
Avalon: Save up to $2,400 per couple off the cruise price of Europe sailings. Prices shown reflect discount. Plus, get air rates starting at $599 per person from select gateways. Click here.
AmaWaterways: Save up to $3,000 per couple off river cruises. Prices shown reflect discount. Click here.
Viking: Fly for free from select gateways on 2024 and 2025 sailings, plus get reduced cruise fares in certain cabin categories. Prices shown reflect the cruise discounts. Also pay a reduced deposit of only $25 per person. Expires September 30. Click here.
CroisiEurope: Save up to 50% off select cruises. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires September 30. Click here.
AmaWaterways: Receive reduced airfare on cruises! Fly from $899 per person from select gateways on Europe cruises. Expires September 30. Click here.
AQV: Save up to $3,300 per couple on 2023 river cruises in certain cabin categories. Plus, receive up to $550 per couple in onboard credit. Expires September 30. Click here.
AmaWaterways: Save up to 20% off the cruise price of 2025 departures. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires September 30. Click here.
AQV: Save up to $3,300 per couple on 2024 river cruises in certain cabin categories. Plus, receive up to $450 per couple in onboard credit. Expires September 30. Click here.
ACL: Save up to $1,500 per couple off select cruises. Prices shown reflect discount. Click here.
ACL: Receive free onboard credits of $100 per cabin on sailings. Click here.
Avalon: Receive free prepaid gratuities on 2024 Active & Discovery cruises (a value of up to $878 per couple depending on the itinerary). This is combinable with most offers. Click here.
Viking: Fly for free from select gateways, plus get reduced cruise fares on sailings. Prices shown reflect the cruise discounts. Also pay a reduced deposit of only $25 per person. Expires September 30. Click here.
Collette: Save up to $400 per couple off tours. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires September 30. Click here.
Avalon: Save up to $4,000 per couple off cruises. Prices shown reflect discount. Click here.
AmaWaterways: Reserve one pre- or post-cruise hotel package and receive one hotel package for free on select Mekong river cruises. Expires September 30. Click here.
AmaWaterways: Receive a $300 per couple onboard credit on select cruises. Click here.
Uniworld: Save 10% off 2024 river cruises. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires September 30. Click here.
ACL: Receive one free hotel night before your cruise, plus transfers to your ship on the day of departure. Click here.
AmaWaterways: Save 5% off the cruise price of Magdalena River sailings when you book a balcony or suite. Expires September 30. Click here.
Gate 1: Reduced airfare from select gateways is included in the price of certain tours. Click here.
Collette: Last-Minute Deals! Save up to $600 per couple off tours. Prices shown reflect discount. Click here.
ACL: Receive free shore excursions on select cruises. Click here.
Lux Gold: Club Bon Voyage Discount! Past guests of Luxury Gold save an additional 5% off select vacations. Prices shown reflect discount. Click here.
Riviera: Single supplement waived in all cabin categories on special sailings dedicated to solo travelers. Click here.
Riviera: Save 22% off 2023 river cruises. Prices shown reflect discount. Plus, receive a free drinks package. Expires October 13. Click here.
Emerald: Special Cruise Rates! Save up to 77% on river cruises in 2023 and 2024. Prices shown reflect discounts. Expires September 30. Click here.
Scenic: Special Cruise Rates! Save up to 73% on cruises in 2023 and 2024. Prices shown reflect discounts. Expires September 30. Click here.
Riviera: Save up to 15% off 2024 river cruises. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires September 30. Click here.
Viking: Flash Sale! Fly for free from select gateways, plus get reduced cruise fares on fall and winter sailings. Prices shown reflect the cruise discounts. Expires September 30. Click here.
Costsaver: Save $200 per couple off trips. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires September 29. Click here.
Contiki: Save $200 per couple off trips. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires September 29. Click here.
Avalon: Fly for free from select gateways, plus save $500 per couple off the cruise price of Europe sailings. Prices shown reflect the cruise discount. Click here.
Disney: Travelers ages 11 and under save up to $900 per person off river cruises. Click here.
CroisiEurope: Save 15% off 2024 cruises. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires September 30. Click here.
Tauck: Receive a free onboard credit of up to 200 euros on river cruises in select cabin categories . Click here.
Viking: Enjoy special discounted rates on cruises. Prices shown reflect the discount. Plus enjoy greatly reduced airfare from select gateways. Also pay a reduced deposit of only $25 per person. Expires September 30. Click here.
Viking: Enjoy discounted cruise fares on 2024 and 2025 river cruises in certain cabin categories, with sailings starting as low as $1,999 per person! Plus, enjoy greatly reduced airfare from select gateways and pay a reduced deposit of only $25 per person. Expires September 30. Click here.
Avalon: Travel with Avalon Waterways and receive a Welcome Back Credit of $100 to $250 per person after your trip. The credit can be applied toward a subsequent trip with Avalon Waterways . Click here.
Scenic: Travel with Scenic and receive a Welcome Back Credit of $200 to $300 per person after your trip. The credit can be applied toward a subsequent cruise with Scenic. Click here.
G Adventure: Save up to 10% off last-minute deals. Prices shown reflect discount. Click here.
Tauck: Young travelers receive up to $500 per person off family departures. Click here.

Offers are subject to change or withdrawal at any time. Some discounts are not combinable with other promotions.

Below is a complete list of ships that sail the world's rivers and canals. Click any ship name for details.

Company	Ship Name	Year Built	Refurbished	Passengers
AmaWaterways	AmaBella	2010	--	162
	AmaCello	2008	--	148
	AmaCerto	2012	--	164
	AmaDahlia	2021	--	68
	AmaDante	2008	--	148
	AmaDara	2015	--	124
	AmaDolce	2009	--	148
	AmaDouro	2019	--	102
	AmaKristina	2017	--	158
	AmaLea	2018	--	158
	AmaLilia	2024	--	72
	AmaLucia	2021	--	158
	AmaLyra	2009	--	148
	AmaMagdalena	2024	--	60
	AmaMagna	2019	--	196
	AmaMelodia	2024	--	64
	AmaMora	2019	--	156
	AmaPrima	2013	--	164
	AmaReina	2014	--	164
	AmaSerena	2015	--	164
	AmaSiena	2020	--	158
	AmaSonata	2014	--	164
	AmaStella	2016	--	158
	AmaVenita	2015	--	164
	AmaVerde	2011	--	161
	AmaVida	2013	--	106
	AmaViola	2016	--	156
	Zambezi Queen	2009	--	28
American Cruise Lines	American Constellation	2017	--	163
	American Constitution	2018	--	175
	American Eagle	2023	--	100
	American Harmony	2019	--	190
	American Heritage	2015	--	150
	American Jazz	2020	--	190
	American Liberty	2024	--	100
	American Melody	2021	--	175
	American Pride	2012	--	150
	American Serenade	2023	--	180
	American Song	2018	--	190
	American Spirit	2005	--	100
	American Splendor	2016	2022	185
	American Star	2007	--	100
	American Symphony	2022	--	175
	American West	1995	2010	120
	Independence	2010	--	104
American Queen Voyages	American Countess	2020	--	245
	American Empress	2003	--	221
	American Queen	1995	2017	417
	MV Ocean Victory	2020	--	200
	Ocean Navigator	2004	2019	202
	Ocean Voyager	2001	2019	202
Avalon Waterways	Avalon Alegria	2024	--	102
	Avalon Envision	2019	--	166
	Avalon Expression	2013	--	166
	Avalon Illumination	2014	--	164
	Avalon Imagery	2007	--	164
	Avalon Imagery II	2016	--	128
	Avalon Impression	2014	--	166
	Avalon Panorama	2011	--	166
	Avalon Passion	2016	--	166
	Avalon Poetry II	2014	--	128
	Avalon Saigon	2018	--	36
	Avalon Tapestry II	2015	--	128
	Avalon Tranquility II	2015	--	128
	Avalon View	2020	--	166
	Avalon Visionary	2012	--	128
	Avalon Vista	2012	--	166
	Delfin III	2015	--	44
	Ganges Voyager	2015	--	56
	Historia	2021	--	96
	MS Farah	2011	--	120
	Sonesta St George	2011	--	170
	Treasure of Galapagos	2009	2017	16
CroisiEurope	African Dream	2017	--	16
	Anne-Marie	2014	--	24
	Jeanine	2013	--	24
	Madeleine	2014	--	24
	MS Amalia Rodrigues	2019	--	132
	MS Beethoven	2004	2010	180
	MS Botticelli	2004	--	151
	MS Camargue	1995	2006	104
	MS Cyrano de Bergerac	2013	--	174
	Ms Déborah	2016	--	24
	MS Douce France	1997	2011	160
	MS Elbe Princesse	2016	--	80
	MS Elbe Princesse II	2018	--	79
	MS Fernao de Magalhaes	2003	--	142
	MS France	2001	--	159
	MS Gérard Schmitter	2012	--	176
	MS Gil Eanes	2015	--	132
	MS Infante don Henrique	2003	--	142
	MS L'Europe	2006	--	180
	MS La Belle de Cadix	2005	2010	176
	MS La Boheme	1995	2011	162
	MS Lafayette	2014	--	84
	MS Leonardo Da Vinci	2003	2011	144
	MS Loire Princesse	2015	--	96
	MS Michelangelo	2000	2011	158
	MS Miguel Torga	2016	--	132
	MS Mistral	1999	2007	158
	MS Modigliani	2001	--	160
	MS Mona Lisa	2000	2010	100
	MS Monet	1999	2007	154
	MS Raymonde	2014	--	24
	MS Renoir	1999	2011	158
	MS Rhone Princess	2001	2011	138
	MS Seine Princess	2002	2010	138
	MS Symphonie	1997	2017	162
	MS Van Gogh	1999	2007	158
	MS Vasco de Gama	2002	2009	142
	MS Victor Hugo	2000	2010	98
	MS Vivaldi	2009	--	176
	MV La Belle des Oceans	1989	--	120
	RV Indochine	2008	--	48
	RV Indochine II	2016	--	60
Emerald Cruises	Emerald Azzurra	2022	--	100
	Emerald Dawn	2015	--	182
	Emerald Destiny	2017	--	182
	Emerald Harmony	2019	--	84
	Emerald Liberté	2017	--	138
	Emerald Luna	2021	--	180
	Emerald Radiance	2017	--	112
	Emerald Sakara	2023	--	100
	Emerald Sky	2014	--	182
	Emerald Star	2014	--	182
	Emerald Sun	2015	--	182
Gate 1 Travel	Celestyal Olympia	1982	2005	1,664
	MS Douro Cruiser	2005	2016	130
	MS Esplanade	2012	--	150
	MS Fridtjof Nansen	2020	--	530
	MS Monarch Baroness	2007	--	146
	MS Monarch Countess	2010	--	136
	MS Monarch Empress	2016	--	144
	MS Monarch Governess	2010	--	136
	MS Monarch Princess	2009	--	138
	MS Monarch Queen	2016	--	146
	MS Queen of Hansa	2000	2017	136
	MV Galapagos Legend	2001	2007	100
	MV Stella Australis	2010	--	210
Riviera River Cruises	MS Douro Elegance	2017	--	126
	MS Douro Splendour	2018	--	126
	MS Emily Bronte	2017	--	169
	MS Geoffrey Chaucer	2020	--	176
	MS George Eliot	2019	--	132
	MS Jane Austen	2015	--	140
	MS Lord Byron	2013	--	140
	MS Oscar Wilde	2017	--	169
	MS Thomas Hardy	2017	--	169
	MS William Shakespeare	2014	--	142
	MS William Wordsworth	2018	--	169
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours	Delfin III	2015	--	44
	MS Scenic Amber	2016	--	169
	MS Scenic Azure	2016	--	96
	MS Scenic Crystal	2012	2013	169
	MS Scenic Diamond	2009	2013	169
	MS Scenic Gem	2014	--	128
	MS Scenic Jade	2014	--	169
	MS Scenic Jasper	2015	--	169
	MS Scenic Jewel	2013	--	169
	MS Scenic Opal	2015	--	169
	MS Scenic Pearl	2010	2013	169
	MS Scenic Ruby	2009	2013	169
	MS Scenic Sapphire	2008	2013	169
	MS Scenic Spirit	2016	--	68
	Scenic Eclipse	2019	--	228
	Scenic Eclipse II	2020	--	228
	Sun Boat III	1993	--	36
Tauck	Isabela II	1979	1988	40
	L'Austral	2011	--	264
	Le Bellot	2020	--	184
	Le Boreal	2010	--	264
	Le Bougainville	2019	--	184
	Le Champlain	2018	--	184
	Le Dumont d'Urville	2019	--	184
	Le Jacques Cartier	2020	--	184
	Le Lyrial	2015	--	264
	Le Soleal	2013	--	264
	MS Andorinha	2020	--	84
	MS Emerald	2006	2017	116
	MS Esprit	2014	--	118
	MS Grace	2016	--	130
	MS Inspire	2014	--	130
	MS Joy	2016	--	130
	MS Sapphire	2002	2017	118
	MS Savor	2014	2020	130
	MS Treasures	2011	2018	118
	Oberoi Philae	1996	--	116
	Oberoi Zahra	2007	--	1
	Silver Muse	2017	--	596
	Silver Origin	2020	--	100
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises	Aria Amazon	2010	--	32
	Ganges Voyager II	2016	--	56
	Mekong Jewel	2020	--	68
	River Duchess	2003	2012	130
	River Empress	2001	2014	130
	River Princess	2001	2011	128
	River Queen	1999	2010	128
	River Tosca	2009	--	82
	S.S. Antoinette	2011	--	152
	S.S. Beatrice	2009	2018	152
	S.S. Bon Voyage	2006	2019	124
	S.S. Catherine	2014	--	159
	S.S. Joie de Vivre	2017	--	128
	S.S. La Venezia	2003	2020	130
	S.S. Maria Theresa	2015	--	150
	S.S. Sao Gabriel	2020	--	100
	S.S. Sphinx	2020	--	84
Viking River Cruises	MS Antares	2019	--	62
	Viking Astrild	2015	--	98
	Viking Aton	2023	--	82
	Viking Beyla	2015	--	98
	Viking Fjorgyn	2021	--	168
	Viking Hathor	2024	--	82
	Viking Helgrim	2019	--	106
	Viking Hemming	2014	--	106
	Viking Kari	2020	--	168
	Viking Longship Aegir	2012	--	190
	Viking Longship Alruna	2016	--	190
	Viking Longship Alsvin	2014	--	190
	Viking Longship Atla	2013	--	190
	Viking Longship Baldur	2013	--	190
	Viking Longship Bragi	2013	--	190
	Viking Longship Buri	2014	--	190
	Viking Longship Delling	2014	--	190
	Viking Longship Egdir	2022	--	190
	Viking Longship Egil	2016	--	190
	Viking Longship Einar	2019	--	190
	Viking Longship Eir	2015	--	190
	Viking Longship Embla	2012	--	190
	Viking Longship Forseti	2013	--	190
	Viking Longship Freya	2012	--	190
	Viking Longship Gefjon	2015	--	190
	Viking Longship Gersemi	2020	--	190
	Viking Longship Gullveig	2014	--	190
	Viking Longship Gymir	2022	--	190
	Viking Longship Heimdal	2014	--	190
	Viking Longship Herja	2017	--	190
	Viking Longship Hermod	2014	--	190
	Viking Longship Hervor	2020	--	190
	Viking Longship Hild	2017	--	190
	Viking Longship Hlin	2014	--	190
	Viking Longship Idi	2014	--	190
	Viking Longship Ingvi	2014	--	190
	Viking Longship Jarl	2013	--	190
	Viking Longship Kadlin	2016	--	190
	Viking Longship Kara	2014	--	190
	Viking Longship Kvasir	2014	--	190
	Viking Longship Lif	2014	--	190
	Viking Longship Lofn	2015	--	190
	Viking Longship Magni	2013	--	190
	Viking Longship Mani	2015	--	190
	Viking Longship Mimir	2015	--	190
	Viking Longship Modi	2015	--	190
	Viking Longship Njord	2012	--	190
	Viking Longship Rinda	2013	--	190
	Viking Longship Rolf	2016	--	190
	Viking Longship Sigrun	2019	--	190
	Viking Longship Sigyn	2019	--	190
	Viking Longship Skadi	2013	--	190
	Viking Longship Skirnir	2015	--	190
	Viking Longship Tialfi	2016	--	190
	Viking Longship Tir	2019	--	190
	Viking Longship Tor	2013	--	190
	Viking Longship Ullur	2018	--	190
	Viking Longship Var	2013	--	190
	Viking Longship Ve	2015	--	190
	Viking Longship Vidar	2015	--	190
	Viking Longship Vilhjalm	2016	--	190
	Viking Longship Vili	2015	--	190
	Viking Mekong	2012	2013	60
	Viking Mississippi	2022	--	386
Viking Osfrid	2016	--	106
Viking Osiris	2020	--	82
Viking Ra	2008	2017	48
Viking Radgrid	2020	--	168
Viking Saigon	2021	--	80
Viking Skaga	2020	--	168
Viking Sobek	2026	--	82
Viking Torgil	2014	--	106
Abercrombie & Kent	Aria Amazon	2010	--	32
	La Pinta	1983	2007	48
	Le Boreal	2010	--	264
	Le Lyrial	2015	--	264
	Mekong Princess	2015	--	24
	Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer	1994	2008	124
	Sanctuary Zein Nile Chateau	2010	--	12
	Sun Boat III	1993	--	36
	Sun Boat IV	1996	--	80
Adventures by Disney	AmaLea	2018	--	158
	AmaLucia	2021	--	158
	AmaLyra	2009	--	148
	AmaSiena	2020	--	158
	AmaViola	2016	--	156
	Le Boreal	2010	--	264
	Le Bougainville	2019	--	184
	MS Tulip	1999	--	112
African Travel	River Tosca	2009	--	82
Alexander+Roberts	Aria Amazon	2010	--	32
	Historia	2021	--	96
	La Pinta	1983	2007	48
	MV Ushuaia	1970	--	84
	MY Tucano	2002	--	18
	Oberoi Philae	1996	--	116
	Oberoi Zahra	2007	--	1
	Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer	1994	2008	124
Collette	Celestyal Olympia	1982	2005	1,664
	MS Amadeus Brilliant	2011	--	150
	MS Amadeus Imperial	2020	--	168
	Royal Lily	2007	--	120
Cosmos	Celestyal Olympia	1982	2005	1,664
	Koningsdam	2016	--	2,650
	MV Galapagos Legend	2001	2007	100
	Nieuw Amsterdam	2010	2017	2,106
	Noordam	2006	--	1,972
	Volendam	1999	2019	1,432
	Zaandam	2000	2018	1,432
G Adventures	MS Expedition	1972	2009	140
G Adventures	MV La Amatista	1998	--	31
Globus	Celestyal Olympia	1982	2005	1,664
	MV Galapagos Legend	2001	2007	100
	Nieuw Amsterdam	2010	2017	2,106
	Noordam	2006	--	1,972
	Royal Lily	2007	--	120
	Volendam	1999	2019	1,432
	Zaandam	2000	2018	1,432
Intrepid Travel	Daphne	1997	2004	16
	Ocean Adventurer	1975	1998	128
	Ultramarine	2020	--	199
Luxury Gold	River Tosca	2009	--	82
Natural Habitat Adventures	Delfin II	2009	--	28
	National Geographic Endurance	2021	--	138
	National Geographic Explorer	1982	2009	148
	National Geographic Orion	2003	2013	102
	National Geographic Quest	2017	--	100
	National Geographic Resolution	2021	--	138
	National Geographic Venture	2018	--	100
SITA World Tours	MS Tulip	1999	--	112
SITA World Tours	MV Galapagos Legend	2001	2007	100
Trafalgar	MS Sapphire	2002	2017	118
	MV Galapagos Legend	2001	2007	100
	Victoria Jenna	2009	--	378

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